Rome Adventure – SOUNDTRACK***

Rome Adventure/Lovers Must Learn/Tarantella/Al Di La/Serenade/Prudence/Rome Adventure/Oh Marie/ Mattinata/Arrivederci Roma/Come Back To Sorrento/Santa Lucia/Volare

The romantic drama Rome Adventure starred Troy Donahue and Angie Dickinson. The film was scored by Max Steiner and includes the US top ten hit single Al Di La sung by Emilio Pericoli. (US:14)

“Like water from the Trevi Fountain, Steiner’s score springs forth from the composer’s seemingly endless well of melodic themes. The requisite accordion and mandolin give the music an old world, Italian flavour. The film also features Emilio Pericoli’s hit recording of Al Di La, which Steiner incorporated as the love theme for the film. Side two of the album features easy listening arrangements of six Neapolitan favourites.”

“As well as the famous Al Di La, the rest of the musical scores and instrumentals are also first rate. The music reflects a time and place when and where people in love still took the patience and time to go steady. Yes, the pace was slow but it was also elegant.”

“Ever since I was a child I loved the movie and the soundtrack Rome Adventure. The colour, scenery, music and the actors were all gorgeous. I can watch the movie over and over as well as listen to the music now. They just don't make movies or music like that anymore.”

“Al Di La is the theme song, performed by Emilio Pericoli, one of the most romantic pieces of music ever written. We just want to float away, 'beyond the beyond'."

“Al Di La is the ultimate love song. It gets no more romantic than this.”